Jimmie Davis
James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000) was an American singer, songwriter, and politician. After achieving fame for releasing both sacred and popular songs, Davis served as governor of Louisiana from 1944 to 1948 and again from 1960 to 1964. As Governor, Davis was an opponent of efforts to desegregate Louisiana. Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally recording and performing as late as the early 1990s. He appeared as himself in a number of Hollywood movies. He was inducted into six halls of fame, including the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. At the time of his death in 2000, he was the oldest living former governor as well as the last living governor to have been born in the 19th century. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 11, 1899 (Quitman), Died November 5, 2000 (Baton Rouge)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitar, yodeling, arranger, speaker
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Recordings (Results 551-575 of 733 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | NA 12916 | 4/23/1964 | One more valley | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12917 | 4/23/1964 | When all goes wall | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12918 | 4/23/1964 | Jesus paid it all | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12919 | 4/23/1964 | From earth to somewhere | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12920 | 4/23/1964 | When I lay my burden down | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12921 | 4/23/1964 | A million treasures | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12926 | 4/24/1964 | The dark valley | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12927 | 4/24/1964 | Born to serve the Lord | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12928 | 4/24/1964 | My room of prayer | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12929 | 4/24/1964 | Draw me nearer | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12930 | 4/24/1964 | It's Christmas time again | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12931 | 4/24/1964 | Lovest Thou me | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12932 | 4/24/1964 | So many reasons | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12933 | 4/27/1964 | Away in the manger | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12934 | 4/27/1964 | Go tell it on the mountain | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 12935 | 4/27/1964 | Joy to the world | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13019 | 7/29/1964 | A child was born | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13020 | 7/29/1964 | Hark! The herald angels sing | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13021 | 7/29/1964 | It came upon the midnight clear | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13022 | 7/29/1964 | Jesus use me | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13026 | 7/30/1964 | Ten thousand angels | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13027 | 7/30/1964 | I wouldn't take nothin' for my journey | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13028 | 7/30/1964 | One touch of the Master's hand | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13029 | 7/30/1964 | Life's railway to heaven | Jimmie Davis | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 13034 | 8/4/1964 | Christmas message | Jimmie Davis | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Davis, Jimmie," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
Davis, Jimmie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105055.
"Davis, Jimmie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Davis, Jimmie, 1899-2000 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85239437
Wikidata: Jimmie Davis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q429348
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120709473
MusicBrainz: Jimmie Davis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/06ed4e1e-4416-4a7c-b14b-bc68dfd252aa
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